20 killed in Joburg CBD building fire
At least 20 people have died and 43 others were injured in a blaze at a five-storey building in the Joburg CBD.
Joburg emergency services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says the fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning on the corner Alberts and Delvers streets.
"On arrival, firefighters started to evacuate all the people out of the building. While conducting firefighting operations, 20 people were confirmed dead on scene and 42 people were treated on scene, and later transported to various healthcare facilities for further medical care.
"At this stage the cause of the fire incident is still a subject of investigations," says Mulaudzi.
Officials from the City of Johannesburg Disaster Management have been activated to start facilitating relief for affected families.
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